gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
to burst into tears; to sob; to weep
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
Western music; European music
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
guess; speculation; supposition
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.